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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Work-related injuries in Lebanon: Does nationality make a difference?
American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Volume 44, No. 2, Year 2003
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Background: To compare the type, severity, cause, and cost of work-related injuries between Lebanese and non-Lebanese workers in insured workplaces in Lebanon. Methods: A total of 4,186 claims and medical reports for 3,748 work-related injuries filed in 1998 at five major insurance companies were reviewed. Results: Non-Lebanese workers (46%) were younger (29 vs. 31 years), belonged mainly to the construction sector (62% vs. 29%), and were paid less ($365 vs. $438/month) than Lebanese workers. Non-Lebanese construction workers reported more feet and eye injuries. Falls were more common among Lebanese workers while non-Lebanese workers commonly reported being struck by an object. No differences were noted in the severity of injuries (workdays lost; hospitalization) between the two groups, but, overall cost per injury was higher among the Lebanese workers. Conclusions: There were no salient differences between Lebanese and non-Lebanese workers regarding severity of work injuries, which may reflect the disparity in access to the Lebanese heath care system by nationality. Syrian migrant workers appear to represent a special group in Lebanon. Additional, in-depth analysis of the social, political, and workplace mechanisms leading to work injuries is recommended. © 2003 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Authors & Co-Authors
Nuwayhid, Iman A.
Lebanon, Beirut
American University of Beirut
Fayad, Rim
Lebanon, Beirut
American University of Beirut
Tamim, Hala M.
Lebanon, Beirut
American University of Beirut
Kassak, Kassem M.
Lebanon, Beirut
American University of Beirut
Khogali, Mustafa
Lebanon, Beirut
American University of Beirut
Statistics
Citations: 17
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1002/ajim.10246
ISSN:
02713586
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Violence And Injury
Study Design
Case Study
Study Approach
Qualitative